Enclosed or protected by walls; surrounded by a barrier.
From wall + -ed. Wall comes from Latin vallum (fortification), from valere (to be strong). The adjective form describes something bounded by these protective structures.
Walled cities like Dubrovnik show why people loved walls—they're visible armor—but 'walled off' emotionally means something completely different, showing how physical barriers become metaphors for emotional distance.
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